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Wells Bridge New York Map

Explore Wells Bridge, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wells Bridge, New York

How to Use This Wells Bridge, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wells Bridge, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wells Bridge.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Wells Bridge
State	New York (NY)
County	Otsego County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.36758
Longitude	-75.245449
Population	279
Density	119.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	13859
Area Code	315
County Seat	Cooperstown
School District	Otego-Unadilla Central School District

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About Wells Bridge, New York

Wells Bridge is a locality in Otsego County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 119.2 people per km². Wells Bridge is located at 42.3676°N, 75.2454°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13859.

Wells Bridge occupies a steady, unassuming stretch of land defined by the persistent, southward pull of the Susquehanna River. It lies 11.0 miles west-southwest of Oneonta, NY (from Oneonta, NY: bearing 238°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-northeast of Sidney. The landscape here is characterized by broad, fertile lowlands that yield to the gradual ascent of the surrounding terrain, where the air holds the crisp, thin quality of an interior plateau. Two miles away, the quiet waters of The Fly mirror the changing sky, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, seasonal pulse of the river. The distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, a reminder of the vast, folded geology that frames this corner of the state. Within the immediate vicinity, Otsego County Lands provide an expansive, untamed buffer of acreage, ensuring that the development of Wells Bridge remains tethered to the natural patterns of the valley floor.

History in Wells Bridge remains etched into the alignment of its roads and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the thoroughfare. The economy has long functioned as a quiet extension of the regional agrarian tradition, with the local landscape shaped by a legacy of small-scale agriculture and timbering that once fueled the growth of these interior settlements. While the bustle of larger, more frantic centers feels worlds away, the pace here is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the maintenance of the infrastructure that supports rural life. The proximity to Bennett Hollow, seven miles distant, serves as a geographic anchor for the local lore, grounding the identity of Wells Bridge in the physical reality of its topography. Life here flows with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the evening light turns the fields a pale, muted gold, suggesting a quiet endurance that persists long after the day’s work has concluded.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Otsego County Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 024° NE
Wellsbridge Water Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 007° N
East Sidney Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 159° S
Village Of Unadilla Land (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 247° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 234° SW
Pine Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 213° SW
Sidney Veterans Memorial Park (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 244° SW
South Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 269° W
Table Rock Outlook (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 054° NE
Schines Oneonta Theatre (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 057° NE
Foothills Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 058° NE
Oneonta History Centre (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 057° NE
Statue of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 059° NE
Southside Mall Cinema (Cinema) — 11.6 mi, 062° NE
Organ. Of Ancillary Services Lands (State Recreation Area) — 12.4 mi, 046° NE
Oquaga Creek State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 215° SW
Gilbert Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 022° N
White Rock (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 155° SE
Golf Driving Range (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 256° W
Site of the Prophet Trial (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 236° SW
Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 235° SW
Handen Covered Bridge (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 132° SE
Bushel Collective (Arts Centre) — 17.9 mi, 110° E
Northeast Classic Car Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 310° NW
6 On the Square (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 286° W
Cat Hollow Legend (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 143° SE
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 035° NE
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 035° NE
Beaver Creek State Forest (State Wilderness) — 34.5 mi, 355° N
Big Indian Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 37.8 mi, 134° SE

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